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Consumer Science (M.Sc.)

at TUM in Munich

At a glance

Language
English-taught
Duration
4 sem 120 ECTS
Intake
Winter semester
Tuition
€6,000 per semester; see fee notes
Semester fee
€97

● Closed for this intake All applicants · Winter semester The window usually repeats next cycle; the full deadline table below shows every route and date.

Master (MCS) at the intersection of consumer research and quantitative methods, with few compulsory modules and unusually broad cross-faculty electives, applied project studies and access to TUM's start-up ecosystem. Teaching is split between TUM's Weihenstephan campus in Freising, approximately 45km north of Munich, and the Munich city-centre campus - factor the commute between the two into housing decisions.

Admission requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor's of at least six semesters / 180 ECTS in Management, Economics or another social science (sociology, psychology, communication sciences)
Minimum grade
not confirmed
English
Sufficient English per TUM's accepted certificate list.A GMAT at or above the 53rd percentile is accepted as English proof.
German
not required. TUM: the degree "can entirely be accomplished in English, although several German modules are available" - so German is optional, not necessary.
Prerequisite credits
  • At least 15 ECTS in empirical research methods, statistics, quantitative methods or mathematics
Also required
Eignungsverfahren (aptitude assessment) applies. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission - applicants are ranked. Check TUMonline for current procedure details. An admissions test applies. A GMAT at or above the 65th percentile is required for applicants whose bachelor's is from China, India, Pakistan, Egypt or Bangladesh. uni-assist VPD (Vorprüfungsdokumentation) required for applicants with a non-German bachelor's degree; APS certificate required for applicants from China, India and Vietnam.

Deadlines & timeline

Deadlines differ by where your degree is from. Dates change every cycle, so always confirm on the official page before planning. Where no fixed calendar date exists or none is confirmed yet, the Details column explains each case.
Who Intake Deadline Details
All applicants Winter semester closed for this intake; next cycle usually repeats the same window Application window closes 31 May annually via TUMonline. Winter intake only. TUM strongly encourages non-EU applicants to apply by 15 March so there is time for visa processing; missing documents such as the uni-assist VPD can follow until the final deadline.

Fees & funding

Tuition
€6,000 per semester
Semester contribution
€97
Semester ticket
not included

⚠ TUM charges tuition to non-EU/EEA students newly enrolling from WS 2024/25: €6,000/semester for this programme (confirmed verbatim on the TUM programme page), on top of the €97/semester Studierendenwerk fee (WS 2026/27). This is TUM's premium tier - the more selective, methods-heavy management programmes sit at €6,000 rather than €4,000. EU/EEA citizens, holders of a German Abitur and holders of a completed German degree pay no tuition; merit- and need-based fee waivers exist. No semester ticket is bundled - students subscribe separately to the discounted student Deutschlandticket. Verify at https://www.tum.de/en/studies/fees

Scholarships are listed per university: see TUM scholarships.

How to apply

uni-assist
required (the deadline table shows who this applies to)
Application portal
campus.tum.de
Official page
www.tum.de

EU applicants and holders of German degrees usually apply directly via the university's Campusportal instead of uni-assist; the deadline table above says which route applies to you.

What students say

Via StudyCheck · 2024-2026: an aggregated rating, not our own assessment, paraphrased in our own words and never quoted.

4.1 /5

8 StudyCheck reviewers rate the programme 4.1/5. Valued for sitting at the intersection of consumer research and quantitative methods, with few compulsory modules and very broad cross-faculty electives. Applied project studies and access to TUM's start-up and international networks are highlights.

Liked

  • Consumer research paired with strong methods training
  • Broad electives drawn from across TUM
  • Applied project study
  • Access to the entrepreneurship ecosystem
  • Flexible, interactive courses

Criticised

  • The interdisciplinary breadth can be challenging
  • Split Weihenstephan and Munich locations mean travel
  • Small programme

Where graduates go

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